Legal Opinion
West v. Broderick & Bascom Rope Company
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided April 13, 1972No. 54525PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
UHLENHOPP, Justice.
The main problem in this products liability case relates to a manufacturer’s duty of care to the ultimate user of a product— in this case, a wire rope sling.
The functions and responsibilities of four groups or entities are involved: workmen in the ironworker craft, their employer, the manufacturer of the sling, and the retail seller of the sling.
The ironworkers of Des Moines, Iowa, are organized in a craft union. Entry into the union is by apprenticeship — working with experienced men and learning the trade. The journeyman ironworker is highly skilled and therefore commands…
2Cases cited41 opinions
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- SHERLOCK v. Alling, AdmInistratorSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Ziffrin, Inc. v. ReevesSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HaberSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. HarrisSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
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3Cited by60 opinions
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- Olson v. Prosoco, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1994
- Shell Oil Co. v. GutierrezCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1978
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